Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal ...

Lucas Carneiro celebrates after kicking the game-winning field goal in Ole Miss’ victory Thursday over Georgia. Chris Graythen Getty Images Sun Herald readers weigh in on local and national topics.

"The competing factor is the biggest thing. You compete, and it covers up so much, and it's just not there," Donte DiVincenzo said. With Anthony Edwards throwing a towel and leaving the bench with ...

Unlike the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL this season. But for most of the past two decades, the Wild have been one of the NHL’s best-run organizations, under ...

'Minnesota Nice' is definitely a real thing! However, it can be seen in two ways: Minnesotans are actually very nice people (see story below), but Minnesotans are also passive-aggressive, which can be ...

Manhattan: The failed Senate vote left millions of people facing a painful reality: The health insurance credits that help more than 20 million Americans afford health care will likely expire on Dec.

Nearly one hundred Minnesota mayors have sounded the alarm about the reckless spending and crushing mandates Democrats imposed on local governments. The letter from the cross-section of mayors says ...

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Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors sound alarm over state fraud scandal South St. Paul Mayor Jimmy Francis and Crosslake Mayor Jackson Purfeerst discuss the alleged fraud scandal under Minnesota Gov. Tim ...

Dec. 31, 2025 – 01:29 – Nearly 100 Minnesota mayors sent a letter to Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) and state lawmakers expressing concern about the state’s economic direction.

There is a particular, unique sound that a tire of a car makes when crunching over some hardened, crusty snow on a chilly morning. The crunch can wake me up from a deep sleep, yet I know instantly ...

A group of 98 Minnesota mayors raised concerns with state leaders in a letter about their state's fiscal policies, saying they have impacted their cities and residents, noting a disappearing $18 ...